Frame construction for toy vehicles.



H. T. KINGSBURYI FRAME CONSTRUCTION FOR TOY VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22. I916.

- Patented July 24, 1917,

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 22. I916.

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FRAME CONSTRUCTION FOB. TOY VEHICLES.

Application filed July 22, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAPRY T. KINGsBURY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Keene, in the county of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frame Constructionfor Toy Vehicles, of which the following is a description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing and to the figures of referencemarked thereon.

My invention relates to improvements 1n frame construction for toyvehicles.

The object of my invention is to provide a frame in which the body,motor and wheels can be readily attached and in which bodies of variousforms and characters can be attached without any change thereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide a frame of this characterwhich is simple in construction and having certain details of structurewhich will be hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a toy fireengine employing my improved frame;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan View of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a toy dump wagon employing my improvedframe;

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a ladder truck employing my improvedframe;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the improved frame; and

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional vlew of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents my improved frame which isadapted to be used in connection with any of the toy vehicles shown inthe several figures of the drawings and also on any other form of toy.

The frame, as shown, consists of a metal U beam being bent at the centerforming the rounded end 2 and the parallel arms 3 and i extending somedistance and having the two outwardly curved portions 5 and 6terminating in the parallel free portions 7 and 8 forming the rear endof the frame.

The U-shaped beam as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, in cross sectioncomprises a Web 9 having the lateral extensions 10 and 11 extending inthe same direction from the well and doubled upon themselves asindicated at 12 and 13, forming the grooves 1 1 and 15 at the upper andlower ends ontirely around the frame on the inside the purpose of whichwill be later descrlbed.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24L, 1917.

Serial No. 110,757.

The body 16 of the vehicle comprises a plate 17 which has the upwardlyturned flange 18 and is of a shape to correspond with the forwarddoubled end of the frame 1. The upwardly turned flange 18 has thecut-out portion 19 the metal 20 of which is bent downward in ahorizontal position and enters the groove 1d and whereby the body isrigidly supported within the frame 1, as shown in Fig. 6. A plate 21 issecured to the lower face of the body and is bent downwardly at 22 and23 and outwardly at 2 1 and 25 and the frame 1 resting upon theoutwardly extending portions. The outer ends of the outwardly extendingportions are turned downwardly at 26 and 27 and in which the axle 28carrying the wheels 29 is mounted.

The body 16 of the vehicle extends rearwardly and is secured to theboiler 30 which rests upon the motor frame 31 between the parallelportions 7 and 8 of the frame. The motor frame has a plate 32 secured toits upper face and which has upwardly extending portions which engagethe inner faces of the portions 7 and 8 and are secured thereto bysolder or in any other manner.

The motor frame 31 carries cars 34: in which is mounted the rear axle 35which is driven by the motor and said axle carrying the rear Wheels 36.

In the form shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, portions 33 and 3 1 ofplate 32 is extended upwardly as indicated at 37 and in which is mountedthe shaft 38 upon which is pivotally mounted the body of the dump wagon39. The body d0 of the vehicle is secured to the frame 1 in the samemanner as that of the body 16 of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Saidbody so adjacent its rear end is provided with upwardly extending ears11 in which is mounted the shaft 42 for rocking the body 39 of the dumpwagon on the shaft 38.

In the form shown in Fig. lthe plate 33 has an extension 13 extendingacross the frame and upon which the ladder sections 14 rest and theforward end ofthe ladder sections pivoted on the shaft 15 carried by thecars 16 on the body 47 which is secured in the frame 1 in the samemanner as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction andarrangement of parts, may be made without departing from in crosssection and bent to conform with the general outline of the vehicle andhaving a groove wlth which the body interlocks.

3.- A toy vehicle frame composed of a single bar of metal approximatelyU-shaped in cross section and looped in the center and having thercarwardly extending arms to conform with the general outline of the vehicle and having a groove around its upper edge with which the bodyinterlocks.

4:. A toy vehicle frame composed of V a single bar of metalapproximately U-shaped in vertical section and looped in the center andhaving the rearwardly extending arms to conform with the general outlineof the vehicle and having a groove at its upper and lower ends extendingentirely around the same and with which the body of the vehicle isadapted to interlock.

5. A toy vehicle frame composed of a single bar of metal approximatelyU-shaped in vertical section and looped in the center and having theoutwardly bulged rearwardly extending arms to conform with the generaloutline of the vehicle and having a groove at its upper and lower edgescommunicating with the inside of the bar and extending entirely aroundthe same and into which a portion of the body extends for securing thesame thereto and the vertical wall of the bar also serving as attachingmeans for the body.

6. A toy vehicle frame composed of a single bar of metal approximatelyU-shaped in vertical section and looped in the center and having theparallel arms having the in cross-section and bent to conform with thegeneral outline of the vehicle and leaving horizontal grooves toreceivelateral extensions on the body.

8. A toy vehicle frame composed of a single bar of metal approximatelyU-shaped in cross section and bent to conform with the general outlineof the vehicle and having a groove in its upper edge communicating withthe inside and extending entirely around the same, and into which alateral flange of the body portion extends for securing the samethereto.

9. A toy vehicle frame composed of a single bar of metal approximatelyU-shaped in cross section and looped in the center and having theparallel arms having the outwardly curved portions terminating in theparallel free ends and conforming to the general outline of the vehicle,said bar having a groove at its upper edges and extending entirelyaround the same and into which extends a lateral flange carried by thebody portion for locking the same together.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of twoWitnesses HARRY T. KINGSBURY.

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